George Russell expressed his respect for former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton following sprint qualifying in Shanghai, praising the seven-time world champion's performance as a 'pretty great lap' during his post-session interview.

Lewis Hamilton landed his first pole position as a Ferrari driver by taking top spot for Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.The 40-year-old, in only his second appearance for the Italian giants,

In the final races of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes career, there was a last day of Rome feeling. The relationship was over, both parties had found another. Performances waned, enthusiasm fell through the floor and Hamilton looked like a man ticking down the seconds until the season was over.